Budgeting Sure Can Save You Money
We’re only a month into 2014 and changes are afoot, so it shouldn’t be long before we can start to see how these changes affect…
Author: Richard Selzer
The Homeowner Bill of Rights May Backfire
When legislators add “Bill of Rights” to current legislation, they want us to associate the important liberties spelled out in the first ten amendments to…
Real Estate and the Affordable Care Act
Lots of things affect the housing market; one of them is demographics. In the Ukiah Valley, our population is aging and that drives up demand…
You Can’t Disclose Too Much. Really.
When you sell a house, you are legally obligated to disclose anything that would negatively affect the value of the property or a buyer’s interest…
Why Invest in Real Estate?
If you are in the fortunate position of having a little money to invest, or if you are just curious about investing, here’s a bit…
What to Expect from the Housing Market in 2014
I’ve been reviewing trends in the real estate market. At the beginning of each year, the pundits throw out their predictions for the coming year,…
Short Sale Tax Relief
The Internal Revenue Service is putting things right by not taxing non-existent income on short sales for single-family homes. If that doesn’t make much sense,…
A Year in Review: Looking Back at 2013
Happy New Year! We covered a lot of ground in 2013, so I thought I’d review some highlights from the beginning of the year.First, if…
How are 1031 Exchanges like musical chairs?
If you’re interested in investing, 1031 Exchanges are a wonderful, legal way to defer tax liability almost indefinitely. Sound good? Read on.As always, when I…
Interest Rates and the New Dodd-Frank and Federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Regulations
Most people in real estate don’t expect interest rates to stay down much longer. As unemployment drops and the economic recovery gains momentum and therefore…